And baby makes four

Emily, Dylan and their furbaby Oso are having a baby any time now. 

A few weeks ago I went to Huntsville to meet them and take their photos. Emily is quite possibly the most beautiful mom-to-be I've ever seen. I'd show you pictures, but Emily wanted a boudoir-style photo shoot, which I loved!  She totally embraced being pregnant and completely rocked it.

I wanted to share with you this shot, which was Emily's idea. Oso is such a huge part of their lives that they wanted him included.  He's going to have a little brother or sister soon.  I love this picture so much!

Can't wait to meet the bundle of joy!

A Winter Wonderland

I usually hate winter. I think when you live in a city you tend to see winter only as an inconvenience: shovelling, scraping, slush.....the thought of it all makes me shudder.

But driving out to horse country (King Township) with my friend Tara, you get to see all the beauty that winter has. The snow in the fields and on the fir trees. The horses in the pastures with a snowy, treed hill behind them. It's actually perfect.

When Tara's Mother wanted winter-themed photos of her daughters on her farm, I could see why she likes her farm better in the winter. It looked like it was taken out of a snow globe and planted in the country. The gazebo, the horses, the stable. Perfect.

So, when I say I usually hate winter....I didn't this day. And I don't if I'm out of the country...and I don't have to shovel.

Enjoy these beautiful pictures of Tara, her Mom and her sister Carrie.

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The McCabe Family

I love families. I especially love it when a family invites me back every year to take the annual photo...you can see how much the little ones have changed!

Kennedy is now an energetic 15 month old, and Luke is now the mature big brother at 4. So much has changed in just one year. But they are still sooooo adorable!

We had beautiful warm weather, unusual for November so we took advantage of it and headed outdoors. I had to be quick with Kennedy, she's so fast!

Can't wait to see them again next year! But I hope they don't grow too fast.

Kennedy getting ready for the take off! She's so cute.

The Gillespie Family

I've met a lot of really good babies in my life. But little Victoria has to one of the best. She has such a happy disposition and never cried or fussed once during our recent photo shoot. This is rare in my books.

This little model in training gave me so many great shots....but she has this funny thing she does. She'll flash me a killer smile, but once I'm ready to push the shutter button she looks away! She was adorable.

Her parents are very lucky, and I must say, this is one beautiful family!

I can't wait to see Victoria again when she's older, because if she's this cute at 7 months, she's going to be a knockout like her mom when she's older!

More of the Groens!

The Groens are the type of family you can spend an entire day with and it only feels like an hour. Time flies because you're having way too much fun!

A couple of weeks ago they asked me take their family photos at the gorgeous farm just outside Alliston. Go figure....it rained! They didn't let it get them down! They all had so many ideas for their pictures and I loved it!

I hope I get to take some more photos of these guys, because I love their energy and I love taking their photos!

Here are some of my favourites from the shoot!

Grandpa and his girls. I love how Enya is pulling on Kiara's face!

Groen Family Teasers

Whenever I get together with the Groen family from Alliston I leave the shoot with a sore stomach. They are hilarious, fun-loving and so enthusiastic that I spend the entire time laughing.

They are such a wonderful family who open their arms to you the minute you meet them.

My long time friend Kim married Jamie Groen last October in a beautiful ceremony and the photos after the ceremony are ones to remember! They were so much fun! I also had the chance to photograph little Enya when she was only four months old....and now she's walking!

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to photograph the entire clan again, and in true Groen style, it was a blast. Despite the downpouring of rain we managed to get the shoot off the ground.

Here are some of my favs from the shoot....however, there are a lot more! Enjoy.


The Groen Men in the hay loft.

The Morrison Cuties

Where have I been???? Holy Cow I've been away for awhile! I just got swept away in life and forgot all about the blog for second. I'm back, and I have some cuties to show you!

It was a really great thing to experience old high school friends who have grown up and started a family of their own. It was so surreal, and I kept saying to myself, yep, you're an adult now. The Circle of Life is going on. It is truly amazing.

That was Dana and Dave. We went to high school together over a decade ago. Gulp! 12 years ago to be exact. They are both teachers and wonderful parents to 2 year old Lara and 3 month old Owen. They are adorable. If you ever want to know what a happy family looks like, check out these guys. Parenthood looks very, very good on them.

I was thrilled to be able to photograph the family, but I always get nervous, because Dana is an accomplished photographer herself. I had a blast with these guys on their Mother's Day shoot and can't wait to see the little ones when they're older. They are great kids.


Love this shot of Lara loving her Mom
Such a good big sister

Owen's Dad, Dave is a big Leafs Fan.....can you tell?

The smile that just melts your heart!

The whole gang. Thanks for a great day guys!!

Romeo and his Five Beautiful Ladies

You could say Romeo Pilon is the luckiest man alive. Surrounded by lots of beautiful women! His wife Lucy and four daughters Stephanie, Jacinthe, Julie and Celeste.

Stephanie has been my best friend for a decade. That's right, we're officially growing old together. She jumped at the chance to take part in the photo marathon, and like the good friend she is, helped support me in my photography.

Here are some of my favourite shots of their mini session.















Yes, I loved this wall! I think Imight have over used it for this shoot....but I still love it!















Steph is hilarious! I love these shots of her showing off!

The Page Family

He's a proud big brother, but ask him to hold his 8 week old little sister, and he'll tell you NO!

Nathan was the highlight of my weekend as I traveled to Keswick to photograph him and his family. So polite, so sweet, so energetic and up for anything. He's a dream for a photographer.

Then there was tiny little Rachel and she melted your heart in her little dress and cardigan. She was so happy in her Mom and Dad's arms while I took photos. But as I kept clicking, and the flash kept flashing, she started to cry. I think she was scared.

I love taking pictures of families in their homes too. It's where they are the most natural. Nathan was totally natural in his car bed, on his horse or in his Junior Fire Chief Hat.

I hope I get the chance to photograph this wonderful family again, and can't wait to see Rachel when she's older...and not afraid of my flash.

Oscar the Dog and the Snow Storm

I had a fun shoot with Oscar today. He's a beautiful 8 year old Golden Retriever....and he was having NOTHING to do with me today.

Oscar and his owner George Bryson decided to have a family portrait taken today at a beautiful park for Sandra, Oscar's Mom. The problem: lots of dogs, and lots of snow and lots of sticks. He did not want to sit for me at all! It didn't matter though. This one-eyed pup stole my heart and he could do no wrong in my books. I think he's just adorable.

As for the snow storm....I could have done without it. It made me cancel my plans for the second night in a row with my friend Sarah. Really not good with that.

So, I'm inside working on photos and blogging to you....and trying really hard not to look out the window. Brrr...

Superbowl tomorrow!!

Worth the wait....

I know, I posted a teaser weeks ago but isn't it worth the wait to see the adorable Ellie?

My friend Sarah leaves on Tuesday to go back to Vancouver (I'm very sad about this), and I wanted to make sure she had the photos in her hands before she flew away. Tomorrow we're going out for dinner and just have fun on one of the last nights I'll get to see her before she goes back.

So, here she is with her husband Scott (you have to hear him with the baby....hilariously cute!), and little Ellie who is just too adorable.

I have three upcoming photoshoots....all very different. Stay tuned for those! And I promise I'll be quicker with the editing and posting.